Questions tagged [hvac]
(Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) For questions about installing, repairing, and troubleshooting HVAC systems.
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Insufficient airflow to front bedroom
I have a Bryant CNPV3017ALAAAAA furnace. There is a 28' duct run to a front bedroom that does not provide sufficient airflow in either heat or much more noticeably in cooling mode.
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Home Heater Ignition Failure
My house’s heater uses a hot surface ignitor. The ignitor won’t come on. All I hear is the motor running and no attempt at ignition. A professional checked it out and said electronics are good. This ...
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Faulty thermostat replacement needed or faulty furnace?
sorry for the long read, but I have a few questions in regards to my furnace.
I have an older system from the early 2000's (Honeywell PC8900 and a Lennox g50uh(x) furnace) in my newish house. It seems ...
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Can an ERV push air through an existing HVAC system
I have an existing HVAC system on a 2 story, 2500sq ft house + finished basement in Pennsylvania. We have radon in the basement, which fluctuates between 1 and 3.5. It's controlled by a mitigation ...
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PTAC through brick wall
I am doing a project where I bought old building and converting in to apartment unit. The building has brick wall and was thinking of putting PTAC like they have in hotel. Initially I was thinking of ...
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Does Manometer Tubing Size Affect Measurements?
Does the diameter & length of tubing used with a digital manometer affect gas pressure readings? I'm trying to measure the outlet gas pressure going into my furnace and I had to connect different ...
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Web-based remote access of my Carrier Infinity thermostat and Flash end-of-life
I have a Carrier Infinity system, installed some 3 years ago. I was able to access the thermostat over the internet until very recently, because the web access feature uses the Adobe Flash Player ...
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Does ambient temperature impact gas pipe sizing?
I'm running a gas line for a garage heater in a cold northern climate. At times the pipe could pass through air as cold as 0°F.
Does pressure drop due to reduced pipe temperature present a concern ...
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Fixing tear in insulated HVAC duct?
Today, I replaced the exhaust fan in my laundry room. I didn't realize that there is an insulated HVAC duct right next to the exhaust fan in the ceiling. As I was wrestling the old fan out, I tore a 3 ...
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Advice on Furnace water leak, should I worry?
A week back we noticed our rug in front of the Furnace was soaked. Upon investigation I found that the leak appeared to be coming from a Vent Coupling (Vent Elbow) that leads out to our roof.
I ...
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Ceiling Register Box Insulation and Airtightness - Is this correct?
I'm in the process of making all the ceiling punctures into my attic air tight and better insulated with caulk and spray foam to reduce moisture and my energy costs. However, the HVAC ceiling register ...
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Which limit switch controls the blower motor on my furnace?
My blower motor isn't shutting off after my heat shuts off, causing it to blow cold air into my house. I suspect that the fan limit switch is bad, but the furnace has at least four limit switches. ...
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Extra valves on AC lineset?
I'm installing a mini-split system in my shop, but realize I’ll probably need to move the outdoor unit in 6-12 months. Does it make sense to try to add a pair of valves to each line to allow them to ...
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When would you want/have/need to put in a post filter in an electrostatic air filter system?
The HVAC system has an Electrostatic air cleaning system and it uses a prefilter and has a slot for a post filter. I've been reading online that only the prefilter is good enough to get the job done ...
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Should I do away with the HVAC zone system entirely or spend the money to replace/update a non working system?
I know nothing about this but I have a two story 2000 sq. ft home built in 2006. The zone system failed. To update it will cost alot. To do away with the two zone system is much less. I'm not sure how ...
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Leaving one zone manually open
I just installed a new P5 Pure Pro trio oil boiler heating system replacement of old 27 year old system, and with the new system I converted to zone values from 5 circulators now I have one circulator,...
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Carrier HVAC: CO Alarm and Smells
I'm trying to figure out the right questions to ask. I've not had good luck with a HVAC service company when we first purchased the house. As I don't think I have any urgent risks given the 3x Nest ...
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How do I add a filter to the return air vent of my retrofitted forced air system?
I have a 1940 home with a basement and a forced air heat pump system that was added some time in the past decade by the previous owner. The ceiling in the basement is open, and the ducts were ...
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Nest learning thermostat 3rd gen - E80 error
Happy new year! I was installing the Nest learning thermostat (3rd gen) and run into a "no power on Y1 wire" problem...it is saying no power on yellow wire, NEST error code is E80. It is ...
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AC troubleshooting
I’m suspecting an upcoming issue with my split AC system. Currently it is working and cooling, however in the last week or so, I’ve noticed that after the AC reaches the set temp, the copper line ...
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How can I get my floor register to fit in the duct opening?
My duct opening is right next to the wall. I pulled out this old register to replace the baseboards but now I can’t fit it in the opening anymore.
It seems like the existing duct gets in the way when ...
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Luxaire furnace ignitor shuts off before gas valve opens
I have two Luxaire furnaces in the house, same model. They both worked fine until a couple of days ago, when one of them didn't blow warm air anymore. My first thought was the igniter, so I replace it ...
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Air handler fan relay keeps shorting out after using heat
Comfortmaker - FEM4X3000BL
I’ve had two fan relays go bad in the past month, each time after using heat. (This is in Florida, we only turn the heat on a few times a year.) Wiring diagram attached. Any ...
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Nest thermostat wiring to First Co air handler
I am replacing the existing thermostat with a nest thermostat E, and it gives me e195 error on the nest device. Looks like I am missing a C wire, so I checked the air handler in the attic (made by ...
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Why isn't my furnace starting?
We have a Consolidated Industries All Purpose upflow furnace which is not kicking on. We have replaced circuit boards, capacitor and the inducer motor. We also put a new thermostat in. It works fine ...
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Action but No Heat
Furnace (10 yrs - 2 stage)in the AM will start (motor) but no gas ignition. Pull the plug, allow the motor etc to settle down, and replug. motor starts , minute or so their is gas ignition and heat. ...
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carrier 80% furnace wonot startup
my carrier 80% furnace ,the inducer just started less than 30 second , then went off and caused the low pressure switch faulty code 32 , checked and found the voltage just 58 V
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Air filter stacking
The idea of stacking air filters is a tricky proposition. With all these HEPA filters on the market , one may think a better flow can be achieved and better quality of air as a result of finer air-...
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How to wire 7-wire thermostat and restart
We setup a sensi smart thermostat by combining the Blue and Orange wire into the O/B connector and Black to C. This had the heat and fans working but NOT cooling.
We adjusted by trying to put Blue ...
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HVAC trying wire new thermostat old trane to new sensi smart touch
My old trane thermostat b modle # 3AAT80B1A1 has wires
R red
T tan
O orange
G green
Y yellow
X2 Black
B blue
U green
W white
new thermostat has
RH power heating with jumper built in to
RC cooling
C ...
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Why does my humidifier not come on when heat is on?
Our HVAC setup includes a humidifier, but the control board seems to activate it only when the fan is on without heat/cool. Here's how I got to that conclusion:
I hooked up my multimeter to the ...
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What is causing my ac unit and thermostat not to work with one another
Inside unit and thermostat are not working properly. In the beginning, something needed to be changed in it,it was a small black box and a round cylinder like plug thing.changed out the thermostat ...
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Gas fireplace won't stay lit
I have a new construction home with a gas fireplace (Copreci VCS-ECOMOD) that won't stay on when lit. If I leave the pilot on, the pilot is stable and stays lit indefinitely. Once I light the ...
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Can you use a heat pump for hydronic radiant?
I want to electrify the heating in my house.
It's heated by a hydronic radiant system, fed by a propane boiler. Another loop from the boiler heats a hot water storage tank. The total floor surface ...
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Fixing sub-optimal Tempstar furnace vent installation but can't find part numbers
I have a Tempstar N9MSE0601714A furnace with 2" PCV vent pipes (that mate to 2.5" pipes). Whoever installed it didn't fallow the installation manual and I'm also reducing the number of ...
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4yr old heat pump doesn't label 24v C wire
I'm used to the gas furnaces, and I still want to swap out this 4 year old heat pump, but it would be too expensive. I recently bought a smart thermostat to try and help with the utility bills, but it ...
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Zoned Forced Air System Runs 2.5X Upstairs vs. Downstairs
I bought a house built in 2005, ~4100 sq. ft.
Reasonably insulated to code, as required in Chicago, IL.
I've got an upstairs thermostat and downstairs thermostat. Both are Nest thermostats ...
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Improving HVAC post Remodel
We are living in a house that was originally built in the 80s with a gas furnace and forced air. Prior to our purchase, the house underwent a significant remodel including the addition of two rooms ...
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Why does my first floor thermostat also make my third floor baseboards turn on?
(Possibly related to this question but I do not have the expertise to diagnose at the level of the author of that question)
I moved into a new house recently that was billed as having three heating ...
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Air handler fan not shutting off why?
So the question is really in the title.
My carrier air handlers fan will not shut off. I have done the following:
checked to make sure the fan was not set to on via the nest t stat.
pulled nest off ...
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wall heaters running even after thermostat reaches set temp [closed]
I have wall heater units connected to a thermostat. The room reaches temperature but heaters keep running. Have reprogrammed thermostat several times without success
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Had Air Scrubber put in HVAC… fan is on 24/7… but it no longer can maintain the temperature?
I had an Air Scrubber installed in the HVAC. Due to that, the HVAC fan is to be on 24/7. However, the system can no longer maintain the temperature it is set to. The HVAC is set at 73(HEAT) but I ...
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Burning smell from AC vents after installing new thermostat
I was installing a new thermostat (ecobee3 lite Smart Thermostat, 2nd gen) to my AC unit (ARUF61D14AA). I opened my current thermostat and noticed that I don't have a C-wire (which is required for the ...
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Does the combustion air inlet for a 95% HE furnace need to be sloped down the same degree as the exhaust?
I'm determining if existing 2.5" PVC furnace vent pipes can be moved inside an existing soffit box in my garage ceiling. To do this the exhaust outlet pipe could keep it's existing grade from ...
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Can I run my attic HVAC/Furance without an Air Cleaner/Purifier Filter
I have an Aprilaire 1410 air purifier attached to my attic HVAC/furnace.
Does the air purifier serve the same purpose as a typical air filter in a HVAC/furnace or is it simply additional filtering? ...
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Furnace Not Running After First Cycle
My Trane XB90 model TUC060C936BA natural gas furnace will run without any apparent problems for its first cycle after being off for a while (several hours/overnight). From my non-expert understanding, ...
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Bleeding an old baseboard radiator
Background: Third floor radiators are cold. Pressure hovering around 11. Went to bleed everything and got stuck.
I have these old things on the first floor:
I can't find a traditional valve, all I ...
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Adding C wire for wireless thermostat
I'm trying to install a new wireless thermostat but my old setup only uses 2 wires; one white and one red. On the side of my furnace there is this transformer mounted.
There are four cables on the ...
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Where would I connect the C wire in my HVAC system?
I'm upgrading the thermostat with a Eco Bee WIFI one. Where do I connect the C cable? (Rheem 15 to 20 years old.)
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Installed Honeywell T5 Thermostat Now No Heat or AC
I installed a new Honeywell T5 Smart Thermostat. All wiring appears to be correct, but I did blow the 5amp fuse in the handler while hooking it up. Replaced fuse, but still not able to get the AC or ...
